CVE-2006-5494 describes multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the pandaBB module for PHP-Nuke, specifically within the displayCategory.php script. Attackers can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the 'adminpath' or 'basepath' parameters, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code for CVE-2006-5494 is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpnuke:php-nuke:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.